If
you are stopped
by a J.Crew store this past weekend
to see what's available (if
anything!) in the SALE, or to see some NEW ARRIVALS
{sigh!} in person, maybe you
might be willing to
share that with us in this post. In
particular, if you could share
with us a few of the noteworthy items
that are available, at what
prices, and potential sizes the
store is carrying (as well as the
store location)- that would be
fantastic!Also, please let us know if your local store was/ is carrying an additional percent off sale. Thanks in advance!!! :)
Sort of on topic, given the silence here so far: an Atlantic piece on the demise of retail outlets (RL announced Store closure of flagship store on 5thAve!)
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Fifth Avenue retail real estate may never look the same again. While depressing, thanks for sharing this article.
DeleteAgree, lots of eye-opening info, thanks for sharing, maqsad. I really do wonder where it's all going to end for chains like J.Crew et al. Will stores go away entirely eventually? That seems hard to believe, but when I think about how often I buy from a JCrew B&M, the instances are few and far between, with the bulk of my JC purchases done online. (I'm also Petite, so that is partly the reason.) We used to have about 3 Pier 1 Import stores here in NYC and now we're down to 0 - they, too, have been affected by slower sales & have started to shift their strategies in certain markets. (I think they still operate stores out in the suburbs, but at least the stores in the city proved to be too expensive.)
DeleteI like certain aspects of online shopping, but I would and do miss certain aspects of shopping in-store. I'm not sure what the best solution might be.
US Retail Sales for Q1 will be released tomorrow and is expected to be pretty weak.
DeleteYeah. But I agree with the article in that this is a phase. Creative destruction. A new retail way of business will eventually arrive. In the meantime, however, we JCAs can gleefully run our hands and watch those closet edits bc we might be sitting on a boatload of valuable "classics"!
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